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Edwin Binney

American businessman (1886-1934) · Germany · On the map · Founders · Died at 48

Edwin Binney was an American entrepreneur and inventor, who created the first dustless white chalk, and along with his cousin C. Harold Smith, was the founder of handicrafts company Binney & Smith, which marketed his invention of the Crayola crayon.

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The Binney family lived in Old Greenwich, Connecticut, as well as Fort Pierce, Florida.

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Country
Germany
Category
Founders
Type
Founder
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1886 to 1934 · aged 48